waaah, I don't know how to use my brakes
05-17-2004, 11:58 PM
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waaah, I don't know how to use my brakes
it doesnt happen that often, but today i was driving along actually racing at about 100, 110 mph and i had to hit the brakes for a stop light that was about two blocks up. when i hit the brakes all i got was shuddering just like it does in the snow, and it scared the f*** out of me. I know that some of it was just fade but most of it was the dam stupid ABS.
has anyone disconnected yours, if so have you had any problems since then, and how do you do it
i was also wondering if we got enough people together to complain, would subaru give us free upgrades?
has anyone disconnected yours, if so have you had any problems since then, and how do you do it
i was also wondering if we got enough people together to complain, would subaru give us free upgrades?
05-18-2004, 11:11 AM
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Good luck convincing Subaru that, since your brakes do a poor job of stopping you from racing at triple-digit speeds on city streets, you should deserve a free set of 4-pot Brembos...
05-18-2004, 11:24 AM
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they do it whenever i gotta stop real hard like in an emergency situation. its starting to get dangerous and im not going to change my driving style just because of poor engineering
05-18-2004, 12:10 PM
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Without ABS, you would have slid right through that stoplight and probably killed yourself. While the pedal may feel weird when you stand on it, all that pedal modulation is making you stop in a shorter distance. Try doing the same thing in a car without ABS and then tell us what you think about it. Trust me, you want the ABS there.
Why on God's green earth were you doing a buck ten on city streets anyway????
Why on God's green earth were you doing a buck ten on city streets anyway????
05-18-2004, 12:38 PM
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Here is a quote from another thread "billlly" started.
He states that nothing is wrong with his car, haha. His driving indidcates otherwise.
Well, we know that his ABS has a problem
'02 blue WRX 4-sale, some mods
2002 WRX, blue
27,000 miles
blitz boost controller(feels good)
thermal catback exhaust(sounds good)
aem cold air intake(sounds very good)
hks blow off valve (sounds very very good)
18" Racing hart GT5 wheels
Sony motorized flip face head unit
and a pair of eye lids
I need to get $19k for it to pay it off or as close to that as possible.
payments are $489 a month for another 4 years if anyone just wanted to take over the payments.
There's nothing wrong with the car its just that i cant afford insurance anymore cause its up to $587 a month for me.
The car is in Milwaukee WI right now so if anyone wants to get a good look at it email me at j6564@sbcglobal.net
He states that nothing is wrong with his car, haha. His driving indidcates otherwise.
Well, we know that his ABS has a problem
'02 blue WRX 4-sale, some mods
2002 WRX, blue
27,000 miles
blitz boost controller(feels good)
thermal catback exhaust(sounds good)
aem cold air intake(sounds very good)
hks blow off valve (sounds very very good)
18" Racing hart GT5 wheels
Sony motorized flip face head unit
and a pair of eye lids
I need to get $19k for it to pay it off or as close to that as possible.
payments are $489 a month for another 4 years if anyone just wanted to take over the payments.
There's nothing wrong with the car its just that i cant afford insurance anymore cause its up to $587 a month for me.
The car is in Milwaukee WI right now so if anyone wants to get a good look at it email me at j6564@sbcglobal.net
Last edited by wrexr; 05-18-2004 at 12:40 PM.
05-18-2004, 02:14 PM
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It's not poor design. The brakes on the WRX are designed to stop the car when the car is driven properly within and slightly above the bounds of the rules of the road, and any driving conditions you may face. They're *supposed* to modulate when you apply them in a way that would otherwise lock them up...like doing a buck ten in downtown Milwaukee. If you don't want to change your driving habits, then buy a car that can handle them....Like a Formula 1 series open-wheel race car. Don't expect a DOT-approved car to perform like one.
05-18-2004, 06:34 PM
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Is that ... no... was that an impreza??? That sux, what happened??? And to think I killed my car 
Just as a note on the topic tho, for all we kno, his brakes may have been bad, and we're just assuming it was that he expected too much while going over a hundred. And to think I've never had mine over 80, and certainly never slammed on my brakes anywhere near that speed.
Can you really lock up your wheels at 100 mph if it werent for ABS? Wow
Just as a note on the topic tho, for all we kno, his brakes may have been bad, and we're just assuming it was that he expected too much while going over a hundred. And to think I've never had mine over 80, and certainly never slammed on my brakes anywhere near that speed.
Can you really lock up your wheels at 100 mph if it werent for ABS? Wow
05-18-2004, 11:00 PM
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Yeah, without ABS anytime you jump on the brakes you will lock up the wheels. Its usually not too bad, unless the road is slippery. I know, I have a 2000 Impreza L. I used to have a '86 Subaru GL-10, one time I had to stop fast to avoid a deer, and left two black stripes down the road.
BTW, that looks like an Audi A4, no?
BTW, that looks like an Audi A4, no?
05-18-2004, 11:29 PM
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firts off, i wasn't in downtown milw. i was in the burbs.
second, your a bunch of liars if you say you wouldn't have gone that fast if there was a '79 corvette sitting next to you at the last light begging you to show him your tail lights.
and third, haven't you people ever heard of threshold braking. i never locked the brakes up in any of my other cars and they felt alot better than this pile of crap.
I bet you f***ing jerks never push your cars. whats the point of having one. should've just kept your f***ing sunbirds and tercels you pussies
second, your a bunch of liars if you say you wouldn't have gone that fast if there was a '79 corvette sitting next to you at the last light begging you to show him your tail lights.
and third, haven't you people ever heard of threshold braking. i never locked the brakes up in any of my other cars and they felt alot better than this pile of crap.
I bet you f***ing jerks never push your cars. whats the point of having one. should've just kept your f***ing sunbirds and tercels you pussies
05-18-2004, 11:37 PM
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oh yeah, i could never afford an audi you di**.
some poeple gotta buy their own sh** and not just get it from mommy.
NOW HOW DO YOU TURN OFF THE F***ING ABS?!?!?!?!?
some poeple gotta buy their own sh** and not just get it from mommy.
NOW HOW DO YOU TURN OFF THE F***ING ABS?!?!?!?!?
05-19-2004, 12:28 AM
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Hey Billlly,
1st: i-club.com does not condone street racing or speeds of that kind in the suburbs.
2nd: Most of the members support this rule, and if they don't, they keep to themselves.
3rd: The members who do support this rule, are very critical of those who do not.
4th: The "point" of having a car is transportation. Fast cars like ours, are intended to be pushed on the dirt first and foremost, and the track/tarmac as well.
5th: Name calling and swearing is not tollerated...
6th: Your "mommy" comment is an ASSumption. Try not to make an *** of yourself.
7th: Try doing a search on google to learn more about ABS, or you can check out this informative link I have provided: http://www.autoshop-online.com/auto101/abs.html
8th: If you truly feel there is a problem with your ABS, take it to your dealer to have it checked.
Hope this helps,
Kevin
1st: i-club.com does not condone street racing or speeds of that kind in the suburbs.
2nd: Most of the members support this rule, and if they don't, they keep to themselves.
3rd: The members who do support this rule, are very critical of those who do not.
4th: The "point" of having a car is transportation. Fast cars like ours, are intended to be pushed on the dirt first and foremost, and the track/tarmac as well.
5th: Name calling and swearing is not tollerated...
6th: Your "mommy" comment is an ASSumption. Try not to make an *** of yourself.
7th: Try doing a search on google to learn more about ABS, or you can check out this informative link I have provided: http://www.autoshop-online.com/auto101/abs.html
8th: If you truly feel there is a problem with your ABS, take it to your dealer to have it checked.
Hope this helps,
Kevin
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